American History - Chapter 3

The British victory where the British French commanders were fatally wounded and it ended the French and Indian war

The battle of Quebec

How did the Boston massacre begin?

A group of Patriots threw sticks and snowballs at soldiers and the British troops fired into the crowd, killing five people

What role did John Adams play in the aftermath of the Boston massacre?

He legally defended the soldiers who were accused of murder

What was the purpose of committees of correspondence?

For the colonies to provide information to one another

What were the corrosive acts a response to?

The Boston tea party

Why did the British troops march to Concorde in April 1775?

To seize a large stock of patriot munitions

Where were the first shots of the war for independence fired?

Lexington

What was the first action of the second continental Congress?

Appointing George Washington commander of the continental army

Why did the British military evacuate its position in Boston in March 1776?

Because Washington placed cannons overlooking Boston and it’s harbor

What was the purpose of the olive branch petition?

To ask the king for his intervention regarding Parliament, actions, and to settle matters peacefully by pledging loyalty to the king

What were the response of the king and Parliament to the olive branch petition?

The king issued a proclamation of rebellion, Parliament passed the prohibitory act against the colonies, And the king refused to read it

what were actions of the first continental Congress?

They adopted declaration of rights and grievances and formed the continental association to boycott, imported British goods

What acts were called coercive acts?

Boston Port act, Massachusetts government act, administration of justice act, and quartering act

Why did the British troops march to Concorde in April 1775?

To seize a large stock of patriot munitions

What delegates of the second continental Congress were involved in drafting the declaration of independence

Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

What were colonial victories in the south before Yorktown?

The battle of Kings Mountain, and the battle of cowpens

What was the last major battle of the war for independence?

The battle of Yorktown

What did America gain as a result of the treaty of Paris of 1783?

Recognition of its independence and a land east of the Mississippi river, except Florida

What caused the outbreak of the French and Indian war?

French were constructing forts along the Ohio river the British claimed

What advantages did the French have in the French and Indian war?

The use of guerrilla That’s how teachers normally do warfare and alliances with numerous native American tribes

What advantages did the British have in the French and Indian war?

The deep roots of the British colonists, their Navy controlled the waterway, and their population that outnumbered the French 20 to 1

What was Britain’s chief disadvantage in the French and Indian war?

The disunity in the colonies

Why did the colonist reject Benjamin Franklin’s Albany plan?

Colonist feared a strong central government more than they feared France

What were the results of the French and Indian war?

They lost nearly all its claims east of the Mississippi river to Britain, The American colonies also became more united as they work together, And France surrendered Canada

What was the purpose of Pontiac war against the British and colonists?

To drive American settlers Back across the Appalachian Mountains

Why were colonist opposed to the proclamation of 1763?

They thought it violated their colonial charters, and they were angry that Britain was trying to restrict where they could settle

How did the British respond to the burning of the gaspee?

The Massachusetts governor’s salary would come from the king not the colony, and King George II had the British to investigate and make arrests

Why were the colonist upset by the Quebec act?

They saw it as giving away of land that belong to the colonies and as the establishment of Roman Catholicism

Why was George Washington a natural choice for Commander of the continental army?

He was considered a hero from the French and Indian war and he can help patriot cause in new England to the south - he was a Virginia

Why did some colonist choose to be loyalists?

Independence would take away profitable, trade relations with Britain, Felt taxes to defend the colonies were just, And independence would lead to Mob rule and tyranny

Why did some colonist choose to be patriot?

It was justified to overthrow a government that had become oppressive, they believed Their political rights to represent representative government was at stake, And Parliament actions hurt trade

Why did some colonist choose to be neutral?

Some lived in remote places that were not affected by the war and some feared financial loss if they chose a side

What was Thomas Paine‘s argument in common sense?

He argued that government was necessary evil, and that monarchy was a foolish form of government which contradicted God’s will

What impacted ‘common sense’ have in the colonies?

Move the colonist towards declaring independence

What was the significance of Washington’s victories at Trenton and Princeton?

Lead many soldiers to reenlist and they boosted American moral

What was the significance of the colonial victory at Saratoga?

It led France to recognize America’s independence and let France enter the war against Britain

Why did British policies toward the American colonies change after the French and Indian war?

Exercise more control to protect the colonies from Native Americans and left Britain in debt

Why were colonist opposed to the stamp act in Townshend act

Only colonial registers had the right to text them and represent them